Lion's Head Meatballs in Spicy Coconut Sauce

Name: Lion's Head Meatballs in Spicy Coconut Sauce
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: SAUCE:; 1/2 c light coconut milk; 1/2 c soy milk (or your choice); 2 Tbsp minced peeled fresh ginger; 2 tsp minced chile pepper (recipe calls for hot red chile); 1 Tbsp chopped green onions; 2 Tbsp thai fish sauce; MEATBALLS; 1 lb ground pork or ground round; 1/3 c chopped green onion; 1/4 c chopped water chestnuts; 2 Tbsp cornstarch; 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour; 1 Tbsp minced peeled fresh ginger; 1 Tbsp low-sodium soy sauce; 1 Tbsp dark sesame oil; 1 tsp minced chile pepper (recipe calls for hot red chile); 1/4 tsp salt; 1 Tbsp vegetable oil; 1/4 c chopped fresh basil; 1 Tbsp grated lemon rind

By Daily Inspiration S
@DailyInspiration

A nice Asian-style entree with an aromatic ginger/coconut sauce.

These spicy meatballs are called "Lion's Head" because of their large size; thus the recipe calls for only 1 meatball per person (otherwise, serving amount can be reduced to 4 - two meatballs per person). Meatballs can be made a day ahead and kept refrigerated. Use a chile of your choice according to how much heat you prefer.

Recipe is from Cooking Light Magazine.

Rating:

★★★★★ 3 votes5

Comments:

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Serves:

Prep:

25 Min

Cook:

20 Min

Method:

Stove Top

Ingredients

SAUCE:
1/2 c

light coconut milk
1/2 c

soy milk (or your choice)
2 Tbsp

minced peeled fresh ginger
2 tsp

minced chile pepper (recipe calls for hot red chile)
1 Tbsp

chopped green onions
2 Tbsp

thai fish sauce
MEATBALLS
1 lb

ground pork or ground round
1/3 c

chopped green onion
1/4 c

chopped water chestnuts
2 Tbsp

cornstarch
1 Tbsp

all-purpose flour
1 Tbsp

minced peeled fresh ginger
1 Tbsp

low-sodium soy sauce
1 Tbsp

dark sesame oil
1 tsp

minced chile pepper (recipe calls for hot red chile)
1/4 tsp

salt
1 Tbsp

vegetable oil
1/4 c

chopped fresh basil
1 Tbsp

grated lemon rind
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How to Make Lion's Head Meatballs in Spicy Coconut Sauce

Step-by-Step

To prepare sauce, combine first 6 ingredients in a saucepan; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce to lowest heat to keep warm.
To prepare meatballs, combine ground pork and next 9 ingredients (pork through salt) in a large bow and shape mixture into 8 meatballs.
Heat 1 tbsp. vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; cook 7 minutes, browning on all sides. Drain well.
Add meatballs to sauce, cover and simmer 8 minutes. Garnish with basil and rind.

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